I've noticed more and more contract roles asking for Scala as well as Java. Anyone got into it yet? I have taken quick butchers and it does look promising with some nice functional features, thinking of investing some time to learn it properly.
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Originally posted by kal View PostI've noticed more and more contract roles asking for Scala as well as Java. Anyone got into it yet? I have taken quick butchers and it does look promising with some nice functional features, thinking of investing some time to learn it properly. -
The community is not that huge yet, but I'd suggest you start by heading off to one the event being organised.
Scala solves a rather specific set of requirements for Java shops - being able to code you requirements in much more declarative and less boring fashion.
Given how most Java projects tend be run - ie. outsourced, I think that's the only reason it has not taken a bigger foothold yet.Comment
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Scala was a multimedia authoring tool that did some quite fancy transition and animation effects, mainly because it ran in full screen DOS mode with page flipping.
You probably don't mean that though.Will work inside IR35. Or for food.Comment
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Originally posted by VectraMan View PostScala was a multimedia authoring tool that did some quite fancy transition and animation effects, mainly because it ran in full screen DOS mode with page flipping.
You probably don't mean that though.
Spotted an Amiga 1200 on the Krypton Factor on Challenge TV this weekend - ahhh good times.
/sorry none of this helps the OP.Comment
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Originally posted by ThomserveBAS View PostIt's what made the Commodore Amiga the professionals choice for multimedia authoring in the early to mid 90's
Spotted an Amiga 1200 on the Krypton Factor on Challenge TV this weekend - ahhh good times.
/sorry none of this helps the OP.Will work inside IR35. Or for food.Comment
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Originally posted by yasockie View PostThe community is not that huge yet, but I'd suggest you start by heading off to one the event being organised.
Scala solves a rather specific set of requirements for Java shops - being able to code you requirements in much more declarative and less boring fashion.
Given how most Java projects tend be run - ie. outsourced, I think that's the only reason it has not taken a bigger foothold yet.Comment
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Anyone used Scala
ML use it for FX and Equities. Apart from that not sure how big it is in the city. Have written some code at a bank and know of similar projects but again low volume. Great language when used in the functional styleeComment
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I have used it a lot non commercially. Lots of the banks and hedge funds are using it.
The Coursera course Functional programming principles in.Scala is well worth a look and Scala for the impatient well worth a read.
I start a Scala contract in the next month or so.....Comment
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